Organisations based on the British
Citizens Advice
Citizens AdviceCitizens Advice is the operating name of The National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux which is the umbrella charity for a wider network of local advice centres. The abbreviation CitA is sometimes used to refer to this nation ...
charity exist in a number of jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom. Although none of these organisations is controlled by the British charity, they adopt the branding and identity of Citizens Advice to varying degrees.
Some are members of
Citizens Advice International Citizens Advice International (CAI) is an organisation registered in Belgium that was established in 2004. It is an umbrella organisation that represents advice organisations throughout the world. It works at a European level with the European Citi ...
, an umbrella organisation created in 2004 to "represent the interests of independent free advice-giving organisations around the world".
It has 12 members.
However, the membership of Citizens Advice International also includes other national advice organisations totally unrelated to the British Citizens Advice.
Australia
There are citizens advice bureaus in a number of places in Australia.
In the state of Victoria they are now generally referred to as "community information and support services" rather than "Citizens Advice". Their umbrella and peak body is Community Information & Support Victoria (CISVic). Local centres are located at:
In Western Australia there are the following CABs. There are currently 10 branches located at:
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Armadale
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Bunbury
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Busselton
Busselton is a city in the South West region of the state of Western Australia approximately south-west of Perth. Busselton has a long history as a popular holiday destination for Western Australians; however, the closure of the Busselton ...
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Fremantle
Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australian vernacular diminutive for ...
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Joondalup
Joondalup () is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, approximately north of Perth's central business district. It contains the central business district of the regional City of Joondalup and acts as the primary urban centre of Perth's outer ...
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Kwinana
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Mandurah
Mandurah () is a coastal city in the Australian state of Western Australia, situated approximately south of the state capital, Perth. It is the state's second most populous city, with a population of 107,641 as of the 2021 Australian census, 2 ...
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Midland
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Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...
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Rockingham
In Queensland there are Citizen Advice Bureaus in:
* Brisbane
* Gold Coast
The South Australian CAB is in Adelaide.
Legal Aid and free legal services to some extent augment Citizen Advice Bureaus in Australia.
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands have citizens advice bureaux in Jersey and Gurnsey.
Gibraltar
The British territory of Gibraltar has a citizens advice bureau.
New Zealand
New Zealand has more than 80 citizens advice bureau.
Ireland
In Ireland they are at Ballina.
Spain
A Spanish citizens advice organisation exists largely serving the British expat community in Spain.
CAB Spain asks for voluntary donations through their website for anyone who wishes to support them with funding. All advice by telephone, email, Facebook or at the legal clinics is free. All the information provided on the website for guidance and information is free.CAB Spain,is however, NOT affiliated in any way with CAB in the UK , which is a registered UK charity and therefore totally free, unlike CAB Spain which does not receive any funding so self funding.
References
External links
CAB Spain Facebook pageCAB Western Australia
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Advice organizations
Charities based in New Zealand
Charities based in Australia
Non-profit organisations based in Spain
Organisations based in Jersey
Organisations based in Guernsey
Society of Gibraltar